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salomon soft flask

Worth a look

Shows a sweet-spot price point ($30.24 avg), but a failed launch gate (market size, growth, or returns) keeps it on the watch list.

Market size 34Growth 64Conversion 37Competition 90Returns 54Price range 93Avg price 95Brand share 0Review moat 58Quality gap 68

Avg price

Incredible$30.24

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Price range

Great$14.00–$65.22

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Competition

Great25%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Growth

Good+42.9%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Review moat

Good1,170.17

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Returns

Good2.9%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Conversion

Okay3.0%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Market size

Okay$161K

$161K/yr · 179K searches

Brand share

Bad100%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, salomon soft flask is a $161K/yr Amazon United States market (179K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug. Verdict: Worth a look — 56/100.

Data updated Jul 24, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

salomon soft flask market data

Units sold / yr
6K–8K
avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr
$181K–$242K
units × avg price
Conversion rate
3.0%
Avg BSR
#169
Page quality
0%
Prime
100%
Sponsored
88%
Out of stock
9.1%
Avg brand age
51 months
Avg seller age
159 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (25% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

4 flat

Sellers

21

Top-5 brand share

100%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

25%

Top 20: 65%

Open market

0%

  • HydraPak83%
  • Salomon14%
  • SWIFTER2%
  • SoJourner Bags1%

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +42.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
6K4KSpike '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26SepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay

Peak months: Jul, Aug · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.1×

Top salomon soft flask search terms

  • hydrapak89K/yr
  • hydrapak water bottle30K/yr
  • salomon soft flask11K/yr
  • salomon water bottle9K/yr
  • salomon soft flask 500ml6K/yr
  • hydrapack6K/yr
  • hydrapak stow6K/yr
  • hydropak6K/yr
  • salomon flask5K/yr
  • hydrapak collapsible water bottles4K/yr
All search terms

Top salomon soft flask products on Amazon

Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.

0%2%$3K4%$6K6%$10K8%$13K101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moat Market share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

What buyers say about salomon soft flask

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Quality-Overall12%

“It seems to be a good quality construction”

Size-Overall11%

“Great size options”

Ease Of Use10%

“Easy to use”

Leak-Proof10%

“They dont leak”

Portability5%

“and portable”

Weight Light4%

“Not heavy on flow”

Durability3%

“Very Durable”

Strength3%

“Very strong and easy to fill”

Value For Money3%

“GREAT VALUE”

Water Resistance3%

“It can hold a substantial amount of water”

What buyers complain about

Leak-Proof26%

“Leaked”

Ease Of Use8%

“clumsy to use”

Size-Overall8%

“This water bottle is a little on the small side”

Durability5%

“Broke in 2 months”

Value For Money4%

“It is quite pricey for what it is”

Strength3%

“the bottle is extremely flimsy”

Ease Of Cleaning3%

“One annoying part is the cleaning of the inside as it flops on itself when empty”

Quality-Overall2%

“Not the best quality bottle cap”

Thickness2%

“product needs upgrade : very thin plastic”

Design-Overall2%

“Challenging cap- not well designed”

Top return reasons

Size-Overall55%
Leak-Proof11%
Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
Value For Money4%
Functionality-Overall3%
Material Quality2%
Color2%
Ease Of Use2%
Defective Material/Parts2%
Quality-Overall2%

Common questions

Is salomon soft flask profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
The niche generates $161K/yr across 65 tracked products. 18 of 20 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is +42.9%. Flapen's verdict: Worth a look (56/100).
How competitive is the salomon soft flask niche?
4 brands and 21 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 25% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in salomon soft flask?
Top complaints mined from reviews: Leak-Proof, Ease Of Use, Size-Overall. The return rate is 2.9%.
When does demand for salomon soft flask peak?
Demand peaks in Jul–Aug; the busiest month runs 3.1× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the salomon soft flask niche?
Listings span $14.00–$65.22; the average listing price is $30.24 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 1,170 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.